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On Friday. 19 June. departed Yiasi for Kingston. Janaice via
- Pan American. leaving Viesi at 0x00 amd arrivins Lireston via Yontezo Bay
at 10:15 AM. This flizht contiwes ts on to “an-tuan. Fuerte Rico. and Latin:
passengers are commonplace. ‘Im passing ubreugh iomizration atd custons. it
is necessary to give the imsigratiou inspector tke nane of a specific botel
up address at-which you can be reached in Jamsice.

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Obtaiued rental car frow iiertz Car Rental ard departed Lingsten
Airport at 10:45 AM Via Highway A-1 for fort Antonio of the inrth cvast. Aish-
way A-t follows the coast around the eastera tip of the island. Tkere is ano the r
route to Fort Antonio. over tbe weuniains. tut it is not recomended. As shown
on the standard highway nap of the island. there is a small cove atout seven ;
miles east of Port Antonio desiguated us “blue Hole”. The cove is rovzhly
260 feei wide by 509 feet long, and conpletely protected From the opeu sea
aid weather. The cove is extrenely deep. and is reported to save @ minimum :
depth of six feet at the entrance. lidal range appears to be very snall, per- '
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When I arrived at Blue Hole. which i3 about 2-1/2 boura by:
road frog Kingston, Robin Moore was cot available; I went into Port Auionio - i
end secured a roon a1 tle Bonnie Vue Hotel. I recurred to Blue Hoie 2tout :
_ five o'clock and there ret Robin Yoore. Wr. Yoore owns wost of the land
surrounding Blue Hole. with the Janaican goverment ownirg the balance. On
the beach facing the sea, Yoore bas built acd operates a bar-restauract which:
he calls the Teahouse of the blue Lazoon. Teis accounts for the coulusion
j between Blue Hole and Blue Lazoon. Gu the side of tke sountain descexcding to.”
the waiter. Moore has tuilt and lives in a scall studio aparment. He also |
owns enother sual] house overlooking slice Role. This louse vas occupied terp-
‘erarily hy a girl who was introduced io me ag bis fiancee. target Paicer. and —
her mother, Rita Palner. They are supposed to retcrn to their hore in Vancouver,
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oo About five o’clock I introduced myself to Moore as a friend. of : ‘
Antonie de la Carrera, and gave biz the more with the recognition syubol. We , :

qalked from fire o'clock until about 7:30 at whieh tine we bad dinner amt :
parted until the next rorning at 11:50. : : ae :

: , I apent the nicht at the Bounie Yue Hotel and noted in passing ©
that aU. S. destroyer escort based at Guantanmo Bay was acckored in the -

ty , harbor for the weekend, with the sailors being givea liberty in Port Antonio:
: This seens to bea common occurrence. aud could perhaps be a source of informa-

tion about Cuban patrol practices along the south coast. | }-
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. ’ Saturday torniug, 20 June. met Moore azain- and contirued our!
discussion of the previous day. Durirg our comersation. te introduced ne to
po, Fred Barrett. a vative Jazaican (colored). saz0 is in charge of the operation
2 of the bar-restauranut. 1 left Mr. Woore and #lue Hole about 7:00 o'clock and
Le . drove to kingston, catching the 6:30 fan ‘American flight back to Mieni, via;
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Pa Following ry tvo serious coutersations with Yoore. plus ty j
wo observations of the wau hiuself. plus cy rececnsissance of the site itself.
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“! @e " Yoore has just returned frow Viet Nom where ke partici-
pated in the combat operations of the American Special Forces iu Viet Naa. after
he had gone throuch about eight wonths of, trainius at the Special Forces school
at Fort Canpbell, kentucky. Sone understandin: uf Moore's personality mag he
ontained frou reading au interview between bin and the mazazine U. =. “ews and
Norld Report. which was published recently. and copy of which was left with
Varia, Further understandings and irpression3 of Yoore may te obtained from ..
reading his previously published teok about Jack Younablood. an Americen who
participated iu the events leading to Castro's overthrow of Battista.

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b. In my opinion. Moore has a buraing cesire to be known |
as a tough, two-fisted, rip roaring soldier of fortune. He has participated
in real war in Viet Naa, and has received what is probably the best traiuing
in the world for guerilla fighters. namely. the U. S. Special Forces.’ Tais
includes training as a parachutist. ife is inclined to braz. and is probably
inclined to interperate use of aleobul and wuren. and his jud:ement of in-

_ portant matters is probably immature. However. he definitely understands
and is experienced in wuerilla fizntiug. is experienced in nilitary operations,
and rust surely understand wilitary security.

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c. He. is definitely willing to help, but cannot contribute
cash directly; is willing to furnish the use of the cuest house on his property
for linited periods of time. is willing to participate and aid in an operation
to land people on the south coasi of Cuba, tut is uot willins to commit the ue
of his Property and facilities as a stagiug area for resupply in the future.

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: d. Is willing to cone to Mimi, for conferences if his.
expenses are paid. .

2. Site Evaluat ion

a. Blue Hole is an | excellent bartor: protected azainst
all weather. and with six feet of water at ine bar. Ia surrounded by very
steep slopes, heavily wooded. Dock facilities are presently very meager, -
but could be quickly and easiiy improved. \o fuel for a boat is avaiiabie
at Blue Hole, aud at Fort Antonio (ibe closest source}. the fuel available
is diese} fuel or automotive gasoline; no warite white gasoline is available
auywhere is the area. This is a nost significant factor in selecting a
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b. The nearest source of food aud other supplies is Port |

Autonio; Fred barrett. manager of the Blue Lazoon Club. orders and hauls |
supplies from Port Antozio constantly, aud could deliver whatever supplies =;

were desired, Firearms and explosives are not obtainable on the island. :
They would have to be smuggled in illegal iy . 7

ec. A small station wacon is available for transportation,

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- a. A local man. George Munroe. ia reported to be a very he :

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on five different occasions. He is reported to be available to rere 48
captain on a fighing boat. aud to train a crew.

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b. The S.S. Franzeline sails every tvo weeks from “iami i
direct to Port Antonio, and could te employed for the delivery of supplies and
even a toat to Robin Moore.

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c. Fred Barrett. manager of ‘the bar-restaur-nt. seeza to i
be a verr capable wan. and for an additional 210 per week added to hiz regular
pay. vould be quite willing to assist any operation. i

d. A Ur, Anthony Gason. a retired Britis army colonel,
is the Jamaica representative for TROJAN boats, at a place called Turtle Cove, :
between Port Antonio and Blue zole. . ‘

e, The immigration chief for Jacsuica is a ran ty tbe name:
of George rubsuks. who is the former chief of police at Port Antonio: ‘oore
claims that they are very close personal friends.

. ad. Moore is acquainted with a ran ty the name of ‘‘ike Hedges,
who is a nephew of Burke Hedges. the Arerican who becaz: Cuba's acbassador to:
Chile sone years ago. ‘ike lives in Kingston, and, if he is not a Sattista
sympathizer. might prove to be a very valuable connection. The fazily is re-.
ported to be quite wealthy, and would establish an excellent cover. : i

4. Operational Considerations . :

. : a. In order to avoid the use of significent names. T
“ustrucited Voore to refer to anole as George Linz. and the operatios of
landing him in Cuba would be referred to as Operatioukiug. The rest likely
acheme seems to be to establish a suitable boat wl Biue Lole. sith the cover |
story to be that it Lelongs to \serican frieuds of Robin Moore. Housnz is |
available locally for a limited camber of Cutans, with Moore being able to
accommodate up to six on his own property. Tze locat boat captain. Leorge
Munroe. could be employed as captain initially. to. train the Cuban crew in
the local warine conditions, a3 veii as servius a5 au effeetite cever. In :
BY opition. it will rot be too difficult for persons to enter Jamaica without

difficulty, provided they know a certain ninisum amount of English. :

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, I think a suitable location could te found for radio a |
transuission and reception facilities on the nills surroundiug Blue Sols, but
this would have to be examined by someone skilled in radio techniques. ‘ated
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In suzmary, I would say that Robin Moore aud his property and!
buildinzs at Blue Hole would servé as an excellent tage of operations. but that
the boat unecessary for the operation wuld have to be acquired and equipped
in the states and shipped down there, except for the renote pussilility that;
a suitable boast could be found in Kingston, “I think a headquarters could be;
established at small cost through Moore's good offices, and IT think that Rudy
would te a good choice to coordinate the initial operations there, q


